[Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines

[Melissa Haney]

Hi Brian 
The coke machine that I was referring to is a free standing coke machine where you put money in and a bottled soda is dispensed. It goes through multiple screens and therefore is impossible to mark.
Melissa

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On Sep 23, 2012, at 5:05 PM, <pschase at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi Brian,
> 
> Thank you so much for the clarification. I was one of those people who didn't quite understand what you were talking about.
> 
> I agree with you! We need to be able to do this ourselves. Many times there is no one around to assist in getting the drink. I would like the opportunity to choose the level of ice, type of drink and how much drink that I want. I don't like a lot of ice in my drinks and I want to decide how much ice and liquid I want in my cup. I want the right to do it myself! Being independent is worth fighting for!
> 
> Again thank you for the clarification of this topic.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Pam Chase
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Brian Buhrow
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 2:58 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> Cc: buhrow at nfbcal.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines
> 
> hello.  It occurred to me that some folks on this list might not
> realize what we're talking about here, since I've seen a couple messages
> that seem a little confused about the discussion.
> We're not talking about Coke machines where you  put money into the
> machine, select a product and get a can or bottle out of the machine.
> We're talking about a new kind of soda fountain where, rather than having
> an array of 4, 8 12 or 18 spigots which provide an equal number of
> different kinds of soda.  Instead, there is one spigot and a touch screen
> is used to select what comes out of that spigot, whether it be water, ice,
> Coke, Orange soda, etc.  The idea is that the machine mixes the syrups
> together to provide a huge selection of different kinds of sodas.
> While I agree with Jim that we can get assistance in getting a soda in
> a restaurant, it is not something we have always had to get help doing, and
> the help we needed was simply to be told which spigot to use.  Now, we mus
> relinquish control entirely and ask someone to fill our cup, letting them
> determine how much ice versus soda we want.  This means we need more of
> someone's time to get a soda, and we cannot really independently perform
> the task after having gotten assistance learning how to use the device.
> That's a step backward in my opinion, even if just a small one.
> I'm told that Burger King has adopted these new machines in a big way,
> which means this issue will probably come up again and again.    Should we
> prepare to picket Burger King?  If so, it's important to bring your own
> lunch with you!  LoL.
> 
> -Brian
> lunch
> 
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